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Unveiling a Gargantuan Marine Lizard – New Mosasaur Species Sheds Light on Evolutionary and Geological Contexts
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Deciphering Gondwana’s Ancient Marine Enigma: A 390-Million-Year-Old Case Study
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Unveiling Extinct Epochs: Exceptional Fossil Discoveries Illuminate the Twilight of the Dinosaur Age
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Unveiling the Survival Strategies: Unexpected Characteristics of Mammals Thriving Through Mass Extinctions
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Scientists Uncover Molecular Clues to Ginger Pigmentation in 10-Million-Year-Old Amphibians
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Discovery of Ancient Proteins in 125-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Feathers Enhances Understanding of Feather Evolution
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Deciphering the History of Caribbean Parrots: Ancient Genetic Data Sheds Light on Unforeseen Extinctions
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Unveiling the Ancient Connection: Recent Research Discloses Striking Parallels Between Avian and Dinosaur Feather Composition
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